Distiller Notes
Master Distiller's Notes: "This release tells the story of some particularly well-traveled barrels. A few years ago, we celebrated a big milestone: the 30th anniversary of Booker’s. To mark the occasion, we released an extra special batch. Then we sent those used barrels down to our friends the Camarenas in Jalisco, Mexico. They used the barrels to age a special batch of their own: the 85th anniversary edition of their exceptional El Tesoro tequila. Now, exchanging barrels isn’t anything new; there’s a time-honored practice of collaboration between distilling families. But here’s where it gets really interesting. Those very same barrels, richly seasoned with agave, eventually made their way back to us here in Clermont. We hand-selected a batch of Booker’s to finish in them, creating a bourbon finished in tequila barrels with a story unique as its flavor. From Kentucky to Jalisco and back again, we raise a glass, cheers and salud."
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.
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